How do you pronounce "insomnia"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsɑːmniːə/ (in-SAHMN-ee-uh). In British English: /ɪnsˈɒmniə/ (ins-OMN-ee-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsɑːmniːə/ (in-SAHMN-ee-uh). In Australian English: /ɪnsˈɒmniə/ (ins-OMN-ee-uh).

Is "insomnia" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsɑːmniːə/ (in-SAHMN-ee-uh), while in British English it's /ɪnsˈɒmniə/ (ins-OMN-ee-uh).

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/ˌɪnˈsɑːmniːə/

in-SAHMN-ee-uh

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ɪnin·sɑːmns·iːom·ənia

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